TGGRRR (Ali) Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 It's on Craig's list. I haven't seen it but it's low miles. I tried to help her with the listing on Craig's list, she said it has a JCW engine, so I'm assuming that means it's a JCW. I can't answer any questions, but if you're interested call her. It is really low mileage and has been garaged. A 2006 with around 8400 miles http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/2267676359.html Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
Scavenger Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 WOW, looks nice! It's a little too soon to buy it for my daughter though. 2006 MCS, SB/S , "B.A." Performance: DINAN "Stage 5" tune, throttle body, boost kit (fuel pump, pulley), & CAI; JCW exhaust sans resonator, brakes, & GP IC; DDM IC diverter; CSF Racing Aluminum Radiator Suspension: DINAN front strut brace; Alta 22mm rear bar; KW V1 coil-overs; H-Sport adjustable rear control arms; CravenSpeed strut underators Interior: CravenSpeed gauge mounts with Cooper S boost and voltage, & shift well cover Wheels: Enkei PF01 17" Audio: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X994 HU; MTX Terminator speakers F&B Alan @ opensource.com
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Posted March 17, 2011 It's a really pretty little Cabrio Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
Mr EZ Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Ali, It can't JCW because it has an auto transmission. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] MR EZ; 06 MCS HB/HB, Sport, Conv, Cold, Areo Kit, Rack, JCW wing, rear fog and lots of nice stickers
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Posted March 17, 2011 She told me It had a john Cooper works engine, is that possible with an auto transmission? Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
Mr EZ Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 No, or at least it wasn't because they can't fit it. Haemish should be able to get that straight fro us ignorants :banghead: Anyway, it is nice [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] MR EZ; 06 MCS HB/HB, Sport, Conv, Cold, Areo Kit, Rack, JCW wing, rear fog and lots of nice stickers
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Posted March 17, 2011 OK, I will let her know Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
Brian0758 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Ali, It can't JCW because it has an auto transmission. I was thinking the same thing but I did not post since I was not sure :banghead: 2012 Jeep Rubicon
cmcveay Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Post dealership JCW upgrade? 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon "Homer" 2012 MB/CR JCW R55 "Merlin" Sold 2009 LB/LB R56 "Archie" Sold
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Posted March 17, 2011 I dunno, if they say it won't fit... Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
GreenCactus Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Post dealership JCW upgrade? I don't think they had a dealer-installed kit for the automatic until the 2nd gen, but I'm not positive.
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Posted March 17, 2011 I heard back and it lead retrofitted, they have the paperwork to prove it. Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
Edge Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 I heard back and it lead retrofitted, they have the paperwork to prove it.I hate to break it to you and your friend, but paperwork or not, it isn't a legit JCW. MINI did not release the JCW Tuning Kit (engine upgrade) for 1st Gen MINIs with an automatic. PERIOD. I heard rumors of a few dealerships going "rogue" and selling/"installing" the kit on automatic R53s, but they would only be able to install the hardware, not the matching ECU tune, and warranty work for it at other dealerships could pose a problem. One way or another, it isn't 100% bona fide. At best it's a grey area. Sorry! "Mr. OEM" - 05 JCW (TK, GPIC, SS, GPTA, R56 RSB, StBr, R56 BBK, GPWhls, SV, RS, R56 GSI, IES, StrWhl, GK, HG, LBIT) MCS, HB/HB, Packs: 1, 2, 3 & 4. LSD, Rear FL, LB/PB upholstery (inc. LB SB & HB), HB Int, Anth. HL, PDC, Nav. OEM: DPSM+Aux, SIRIUS, BT, RV Cam, Aux gauges, ILK, Alarm, AK, PFM, DL, SpLnk, CFD, CSL, BIW, R52 diag rods, EuroTL, EuroWT, EPS, EASM. AM: IanCullAUC, Intravee+KCA420i, SchrothR4, MM-STR. License Plate: SUV2BIG MotoringID: CARVE129
Scavenger Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Haemish, Was your fact about the ECU due to just a MINI policy, or was there also a technical impediment to prevent the tune from being applied? If so, meaning there is NO way this car has the tune, then this would be problematic for how the car might run as the JCW kit includes a different exhaust, cylinder head, pulley, and injectors, all of which really NEED that tune to perform properly. I hate to break it to you and your friend, but paperwork or not, it isn't a legit JCW. MINI did not release the JCW Tuning Kit (engine upgrade) for 1st Gen MINIs with an automatic. PERIOD. I heard rumors of a few dealerships going "rogue" and selling/"installing" the kit on automatic R53s, but they would only be able to install the hardware, not the matching ECU tune, and warranty work for it at other dealerships could pose a problem. One way or another, it isn't 100% bona fide. At best it's a grey area. Sorry! 2006 MCS, SB/S , "B.A." Performance: DINAN "Stage 5" tune, throttle body, boost kit (fuel pump, pulley), & CAI; JCW exhaust sans resonator, brakes, & GP IC; DDM IC diverter; CSF Racing Aluminum Radiator Suspension: DINAN front strut brace; Alta 22mm rear bar; KW V1 coil-overs; H-Sport adjustable rear control arms; CravenSpeed strut underators Interior: CravenSpeed gauge mounts with Cooper S boost and voltage, & shift well cover Wheels: Enkei PF01 17" Audio: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X994 HU; MTX Terminator speakers F&B Alan @ opensource.com
Edge Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Haemish, Was your fact about the ECU due to just a MINI policy, or was there also a technical impediment to prevent the tune from being applied? If so, meaning there is NO way this car has the tune, then this would be problematic for how the car might run as the JCW kit includes a different exhaust, cylinder head, pulley, and injectors, all of which really NEED that tune to perform properly. It is my understanding that the MINI ECU tunes are VIN-sensitive. I know they are for the GP tunes, I think they are for JCW tunes as well. MINI knows the factory spec for every car they have ever manufactured, so they know right off the bat which ones are autos and which are manuals. In any case, I think that all of the 1st Gen JCW parts could still run under a stock MCS ECU tune, just with less performance. The JCW supercharger became the factory stock one for 2005+, for example. I also have GP-specific parts on my JCW without the GP tune. Who knows what this advertised car actually has... but one way or another it isn't a "legitimate" JCW. Even so, it's such a low mileage MCS Cabrio, so it's still a good deal! "Mr. OEM" - 05 JCW (TK, GPIC, SS, GPTA, R56 RSB, StBr, R56 BBK, GPWhls, SV, RS, R56 GSI, IES, StrWhl, GK, HG, LBIT) MCS, HB/HB, Packs: 1, 2, 3 & 4. LSD, Rear FL, LB/PB upholstery (inc. LB SB & HB), HB Int, Anth. HL, PDC, Nav. OEM: DPSM+Aux, SIRIUS, BT, RV Cam, Aux gauges, ILK, Alarm, AK, PFM, DL, SpLnk, CFD, CSL, BIW, R52 diag rods, EuroTL, EuroWT, EPS, EASM. AM: IanCullAUC, Intravee+KCA420i, SchrothR4, MM-STR. License Plate: SUV2BIG MotoringID: CARVE129
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Posted March 18, 2011 It's also been garaged all of these years, so it's been well protected. Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
